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Chorizo vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and gouda cheese

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B5, while gouda cheese has more calcium and phosphorus.
  • Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 69% higher.
  • Gouda cheese contains 81 times less vitamin B3 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while gouda cheese contains 0.063mg.
  • The amount of sodium in gouda cheese is lower.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cheese, gouda.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.9%
Contains more IronIron +562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8650%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +527.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 700mg 69%
Phosphorus 150mg 546mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.03mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.08mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.063mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 7.747g 27%
Vitamin B12 2µg 1.54µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.657g 19%
Sodium 1235mg 819mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Iron 1.59mg 0.24mg 17%
Fats 38.27g 27.44g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.34mg 16%
Saturated fat 14.38g 17.614g 15%
Choline 96.7mg 15.4mg 15%
Selenium 21.1µg 14.5µg 12%
Cholesterol 88mg 114mg 9%
Potassium 398mg 121mg 8%
Folate 2µg 21µg 5%
Calories 455kcal 356kcal 5%
Vitamin D 61IU 20IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.5µg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.036mg 5%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.9mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.334mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Protein 24.1g 24.94g 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 2.22g N/A
Carbs 1.86g 2.22g 0%
Sugar 0g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 1.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.94g
~equal in Other ~3.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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